Showing Nutrient Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) (FDBN00042)
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| Primary ID | FDBN00042 | ||||||||
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| FooDB name | Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) | ||||||||
| Description | Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) is a water-soluble antioxidant naturally found in fruits and vegetables. It is active in the cytosol and participates in collagen synthesis as well as the redox cycling of other antioxidants. | ||||||||
| Synonyms | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Nutrient Source | USDA | ||||||||
| Creation date | 2025-07-09 19:56:21 UTC | ||||||||
| Update date | 2025-07-09 19:56:21 UTC | ||||||||
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| Type | Nutrient | ||||||||
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| Dr. Duke ID | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Health effects / Bioactivities | Not Available | ||||||||
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| Synthesis Reference | Not Available | ||||||||
| General Reference | 19263912 12569111 | ||||||||
| Content Reference | — Duke, James. 'Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. United States Department of Agriculture.' Agricultural Research Service, Accessed April 27 (2004). — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. — Saxholt, E., et al. 'Danish food composition databank, revision 7.' Department of Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (2008). | ||||||||